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Mississippi Football Team History

Mississippi Rebels

University of Mississippi
Oxford, MS
Founded: 1844
Stadium: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
Capacity: 60,580
Colors: Navy Blue & Cardinal
Coach: John H. Vaught
Conference: Southeastern-

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1893 <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024

1969 Season Highlights

John H. Vaught enters his 23rd season as Head Coach at Mississippi.

1969 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. Memphis	28	3	W
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Kentucky	9	10	L
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Alabama	32	33	L	@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Georgia	25	17	W	@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Southern Mississippi	69	7	W
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Houston	11	25	L
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Louisiana State	26	23	W	@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga	21	0	W
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Tennessee	38	0	W	@ Jackson, MS
Thu., Nov. 27	@ Mississippi State	48	22	W
Thu., Jan. 1	Arkansas	27	22	W	@ New Orleans, LA	Sugar Bowl

1969 Season Totals
Record	8-3
Points Scored	334
Scoring Average	30.4
Points Allowed	162
Defense Average	14.7
Opponents Record	65-39
Conference Record	4-2
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	1-3

1969 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
8	8-3-0	AP
13	7-3-0	Coaches
13	7-3-0	UPI

1969 Southeastern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Tennessee	9-2	328	179	Lost 13-14	5-1	174	127	Doug Dickey
Auburn	8-3	370	173	Lost 7-36	5-2	238	123	Ralph Shug Jordan
Louisiana State	9-1	349	91		4-1	162	77	Charles McClendon
Mississippi	8-3	334	162	Won 27-22	4-2	178	105	John H. Vaught
Florida	9-1-1	343	200	Won 14-13	3-1-1	144	112	Ray Graves
Georgia	5-5-1	218	146	Lost 6-45	3-3-1	141	79	Vince Dooley
Alabama	6-5	314	268	Lost 33-47	2-4	121	175	Paul W. Bear Bryant
Vanderbilt	4-6	242	264		2-3	111	137	Bill Pace
Kentucky	2-8	104	295		1-6	61	224	John Ray
Mississippi State	3-7	193	385		0-5	95	231	Charley Shira

1969 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1969 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.